spiff up

• Verbo frasal que significa deixar algo ou alguém mais arrumado, elegante ou atraente; dar um trato, embelezar ou melhorar a aparência.

A phrasal verb meaning to make something or someone neat, smart, or attractive in appearance; to spruce up.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Make something more attractiveinformalamerican

   To improve the appearance of something, often by cleaning, decorating, or adding details.

   Dar um trato

   • We spiffed up the living room with new curtains and paint.
   • He spiffed up his old car with a fresh coat of wax.
   • She spiffed up her resume before the job interview.

   Sinônimosbeautifydeck outdoll updress upembellishgussy upprettifysmarten upspruce uptidy up

   Antônimosdefacedirtysoilspoiluglify

2. Dress smartlyinformalamerican

   To make oneself look neat, clean, and stylish.

   Arrumar-se

   • He spiffed himself up for the party.
   • She spiffed up in a new suit for the meeting.
   • They spiffed up before going to the fancy restaurant.

   Sinônimosdoll upgroompreenprimpsmarten upspruce uptitivate

   Antônimosbefouldishevelmussrumplesloven